Dave Rubin
| Dave Rubin | |
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 Rubin after performing on a Royal Caribbean Cruise, on November 28, 2009. |
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| Born | June 26, 1976 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Residence | New York, New York |
| Occupation | Comedian, Blogger, Radio Personality, Television Personality |
| Known for | The Six Pack |
| Website | |
| www.rubinville.com | |
Dave Rubin is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, blogger and television personality. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA and currently resides in New York, New York.[1] Rubin is the co-founder of several successful comedy clubs in New York City, including the New York comedy club The Comedy Company. He is the co-creator of the public-access television series The Anti-Show.[2]
After nine years working as a comedian, Rubin publicly came out as gay in 2006.[3] Rubin was the host of the podcast Hot Gay Comics for the LGBT-themed here! television network and was host to the television series of the same name. With radio personality Ben Harvey, Rubin co-hosted The Ben and Dave Show podcast. The Ben and Dave Show debuted in October 2007[4] and on March 14, 2008 had its debut as a television series on the network.[5] The Ben and Dave Show vanished from the here! schedule shortly after its debut without explanation. Rubin's podcast Topical, a comedic panel discussion of current events, debuted in May 2008.[6] The series ended on March 26, 2009.
Harvey and Rubin launched a new podcast in May 2009, The Six Pack, which has become iTunes top lgbt podcast, and a top ten downloaded comedy podcast on iTunes.
[edit] References
- ^ Harvey, Ben and Rubin, Dave (2008-03-14). "The Ben and Dave Show" (Podcast). http://www.heretv.com/APodcastDetailPage.php?id=24. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
- ^ Abraham, Josh (2005-07-12). "Dave Rubin, Comedian". Gothamist. http://gothamist.com/2005/07/12/dave_rubin_comedian.php. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ McKinley, Will (2007-04-26). "Guffaws on Gay Street". Gay City News. http://www.gaycitynews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18266472&BRD=2729&PAG=461&dept_id=586298&rfi=6. Retrieved 2008-03-16.[dead link]
- ^ Harvey, Ben and Rubin, Dave. "The Ben and Dave Show" (Podcast). http://www.heretv.com/APodcastDetailPage.php?id=24. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ Wheat, Alynda (2008-03-14). "What to Watch". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Rubin, Dave. "Topical" (Podcast). http://www.heretv.com/APodcastDetailPage.php?id=33. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
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